{As for|When It Comes To} Andre Jr., he was the {son|child|kid|boy} of Andre Montgomery Sr., who was {killed|eliminated} by gang violence back in 1995. Miss Robbie moved her {grandson|grand son} to St. Louis from Texas after he {struggled|had a hard time} in school. He {graduated|finished} from high school in 2013.
1 September 2020
Source: Maury Phillips/WireImage/ Getty {Since|Because|Considering that|Given that} news broke that Tim Norman was {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed} and charged over {allegations|accusations|claims} that he was {involved in|associated with} a murder-for-hire plot to {kill|eliminate} his nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr., {many people|lots of people|many individuals} {have|have actually} {thought about|considered|thought of} Robbie Montgomery, aka, Miss Robbie, and {wondered|questioned} how she’s coping. St. Louis-based talk {show|program} host, {former|previous} news anchor and {reporter|press reporter} April Simpson {was able to|had the ability to} {get in touch with|contact|connect with} Miss Robbie, albeit briefly over text, to {find out|discover|learn}. According to Simpson, the 80-year-old restaurateur is {understandably|naturally|not surprisingly} having {a hard time|a difficult time|a tough time} and wo
n’t be {giving|providing|offering} any {official|main} {statements|declarations} anytime {soon|quickly}.”Life {seems|appears} {unreal|unbelievable} {right now|today}, {especially|particularly|specifically} for {people|individuals} {dealing with|handling} {pain|discomfort} and {heartache|distress}. {One of|Among} those {people|individuals} is our {beloved|cherished|precious} Ms. Robbie Montgomery,” she {wrote|composed} on Facebook. “I, April Simpson, {reached out|connected} to her letting her {know|understand} she is {loved|liked|enjoyed} and has {an immense|an enormous|a tremendous} {amount|quantity} of {support|assistance}.”
“Understandingly, she is not {ready|prepared|all set} to talk and {just|simply} {wants|desires} prayers,” she {added|included}. “In a text to me she {wrote|composed} quote: ‘Thanks For The Prayers, {But|However} At This Time I’m Weak And Can’t Make {A Statement|A Declaration}. Please Keep {Praying For|Wishing} Me And My {Son|Child|Kid|Boy}'”
Norman was {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed} in August and {accused|implicated} of {helping|assisting} to {orchestrate|manage} Andre’s 2016 murder {alongside|together with|along with} dancer Terica Ellis. This was done to {collect|gather} on the life {insurance|insurance coverage} policies he had for the then 21-year-old, which Norman put in {place|location} in 2014. On top of the conspiracy to {commit|dedicate|devote} murder for hire, he was {also|likewise} {hit|struck} with a conspiracy to {commit|dedicate|devote} wire and mail {fraud|scams} as it’s {alleged|declared} that he {lied on|rested on|pushed} the life {insurance|insurance coverage} {application forms|application}. The latter charge {carries|brings} {a maximum|an optimum} {penalty|charge} of {20 years|twenty years} in {prison|jail} and {a hefty|a significant|a large|a substantial} fine. The {former|previous}, if {convicted|founded guilty}, {could|might} land Norman in {prison|jail} for life, or {facing|dealing with} the {death penalty|capital punishment|death sentence}, {along with|together with|in addition to} a fine.
Norman was {previously|formerly} {imprisoned|locked up|put behind bars|sent to prison} for {10 years|ten years}, {beginning|starting} when he was 17, for {robberies|burglaries|break-ins} he and another {teen|teenager} {committed|dedicated|devoted} at gunpoint of {two|2} McDonald’s and {an auto|a car|an automobile|a vehicle} parts {store|shop}. When he was {released|launched}, he would {eventually|ultimately} {start|begin} working for his {mother|mom}’s popular St. Louis {restaurant|dining establishment}, {Sweetie|Sweetheart|Darling} Pie’s, {becoming|ending up being} {a business|a company|a service|an organisation} partner. He would {run into|encounter|face} {trouble|difficulty|problem} on more than one {occasion|event|celebration} in {managing|handling} {locations|places|areas}, {including|consisting of} misdemeanor {assault|attack} {against|versus} a chef in 2017, and having Miss Robbie sue him in 2016 for opening {locations|places|areas} {against|versus} her {wishes|desires|dreams}. She {said|stated} his desire to {expand|broaden} her {business|company|service|organisation} into {a national|a nationwide} chain and {attempts|tries} to do so was copyright {infringement|violation}.
“We {tried|attempted} to {give|provide|offer} him {a better|a much better} life and he lost his life,” she {said|stated}.
Source: madamenoire.com